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colinc 
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 Topic: The motor in my mustang is hosedPosted: September-06-2004 at 6:19pm |
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I attempted to start my mustang today and couldnt get it to fire - the motor seemed to be turing over a little too easily so I got out the compression tester and found that it has like 50 to 90 psi on all the cylinders.
Damn. So I have options: A) Rebuild the original 260 thats in the boat. B) Find a decent running 289 or 302 from a car/truck, and convert it to reverse rotation re-using the appropriate parts from my 260 (the cam is the important part right?) c) Spend all the money and buy a crate motor that is already set up for reverse rotation bolt on my interceptor parts What do you guys think? -Coop |
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yellowdog
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Posted: September-06-2004 at 7:48pm |
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A. If mine and I was happy with the performance of the 260, I would rebuild it.
B. Trying to convert a standard rotation to right hand is more than the cam. I understand that the journals on the crank are machined differently and there are a few other "hidden" changes. Not something I would care to tackle without a whole bunch more knowledge. Not that I am afraid of a rebuild, more like I would hate to spend all those hours doing the work and then watching it meltdown because I overlooked some $0.50 detail like a right-handed oil pump bearing or something equally 'minor'. C. Probably the most costly, but you do get a warranty of sorts??? Let us know how it goes. |
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Rick
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Posted: September-07-2004 at 1:57pm |
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How many hours does the engine have on it. I'd pull the heads before I decided. You may be able to get away with just a valve job.
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64 Skier
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Posted: September-10-2004 at 5:23pm |
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My 2 cents is to re-build. You have a lot of options...go original...stroke...performance cams, intake etc without the hassle of accessories, mounts etc not working.
I agree with Rick, and add that you may want to leak test to see if it's rings or valves...most likely valves. |
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Tim D
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Posted: September-14-2004 at 5:04pm |
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A 260 has a smaller bell housing bolt pattern than a 289 and 302. I found this out when I changed from a 260 to a 302.
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